1. What Makes a College Internship Program Effective?
- Author
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Giordani, Pattie
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INTERNSHIP programs , *CAREER development , *EMPLOYEE training , *COLLEGE curriculum , *EDUCATION interns - Abstract
The article discusses the components of an effective internship program which are said to vary from centralized to decentralized, and some live side-by-side with departmental internship programs. According to the article, efficiency comes through the wise use of systems and processes and should have clear visions and objectives to be effective, trained staff and quality resources for students and employers. Effectiveness is said to be measured by setting and accomplishing learning objectives and how effective the student's work experience was.
- Published
- 2010